Texts in Polk probe show judge passed note to DA coworkers
Investigations continue into August 2012 exchanges between 258th District Judge Elizabeth Coker and 411th District Judge Kaycee Jones. Jones admits writing and passing the note, apologizes in a State Bar letter, while the defendant was on trial for injury to a child and was found not guilty. The note involved questions about a dog and a baby and raised questions about influence on the trial. Multiple officials discuss communications, investigations, and disciplinary considerations, with no disclosed impact on trial outcome.
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Elizabeth Coker
Kaycee Jones
Jones
Polk County District Attorney’s Office
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District Attorney's Office
Coker
Polk County Enterprise
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The
Houston Chronicle
Polk County
David
D.C
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe elects new council leaders
Elections for the Alabama Coushatta Tribe of Texas saw nine candidates for three council seats. Incumbents Clint Poncho, Roland Poncho, and Ronnie Thomas won. a runoff on July 3 led to Thomas, Poncho, and Poncho retaining three year terms. New officers sworn July 8: Ronnie Thomas chairman, Nita Battise vice chairwoman, Melanie Battise secretary, Pete Polite treasurer. The tribe in Polk County near Livingston hosts annual powwow in June, city events, and a July fireworks festival.
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Clint Poncho
Roland Poncho
Will Thomas
Alabama-Coushatta
Ronnie Thomas
Nita Battise
Melanie Battise
Pete Polite
Polk County
Livingston
Tribal Council
Stephanie Williams
Thomas
Kyle Williams
Polk County Man Arrested in Continuous Sexual Abuse Case
On June 27 Polk County Sheriff's Office CID opened an aggravated sexual assault of a child probe. Detective Christi Allen led the case with Childrenz Haven interviewing the child victim. Ricky Lee Barnhart, 34, accused of years of abuse. Bond set at 30000. arrest July 3. JP Darrell Longino approved bond.
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Livingston
Polk County
Sheriff’s Office
Christi Allen
Childrenz Haven
Ricky Lee Barnhart
Barnhart
Ricky Lynn Barnhart
Pet
Justice of the
Darrell Longino
Polk County Obituary and Classified Highlights
Classified section and calendar items from Polk County bulletin board feature obituaries on page 4B and official records on pages 5A to 5B. Inside listings note sports and opinion sections, with pages 6A to 8B.
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SA Sports Neces
Livingston council approves library and storage tank pay estimates
The Livingston City Council approved a $175,538 pay estimate for the Livingston Municipal Library renovations with work from May 1 to May 31 by J.E. Kingham Construction Company. They also approved an $85,500 pay estimate for the west side elevated storage tank project by Landmark Structures for May 26 to June 25, focusing on a tile cap and related work.
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Livingston
J.E. Kingham Construction Company, Inc
Marilyn Sutton
West Side
Landmark Structures
Lake Livingston basin levels hold steady amid scant rain
Trinity River Authority Lake Livingston Project Manager Mark Waters says rainfall this week didn’t raise the water level, which remained steady at its usual depth for late spring. He notes evaporation and downstream demands keep levels stable, supplying water mainly to Houston via pumping stations and the Coastal Water Authority, with additional flows to local districts.
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Texas
Trinity River Authority
Lake Livingston
Mark Waters
City of
Houston
Waters
Dayton
Coastal Water Authority
CLCND
Chambers Liberty Crosby Navigation District
Lake Anahuaccan
Quotation from Will Rogers on heroes and curbside applause
A Will Rogers quotation notes that not everyone can be a hero because someone must sit on the curb and clap as others pass. The line reflects Rogers humor and social observation from the early 20th century.
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